Loch Stu

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Anyone else running a Victron Orion-Tr Smart in absorption without a proper alternator health check first?
Really good point from @AndyGraham there — age and condition are often overlooked. One thing I'd add is that the Orion-Tr Smart's engine running detection via the input voltage threshold is worth...
in DC-DC Chargers 4 days ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else had issues with Fogstar Drift cells losing capacity after a cold winter?
Something worth adding to what @Keith1977 and others have touched on — have you checked your State of Charge readings against actual resting voltage after a full charge cycle?
in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago thumb_up 4
Anyone running lithium on a narrowboat without blowing up their alternator?
LochStu | Posts: 1,203 @AlanJones63 Worth looking at a DC-DC charger (B2B) as an alternative approach — something like a Victron Orion-Tr Smart.
in Marine & Boat 1 month ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else had their Fogstar Drift cells arrive with wildly different state of charge?
LochStu | Posts: 412 @MountainBarry worth noting that the lower voltage cells (your 2.8V ones) aren't necessarily deeply discharged — LiFePO4 has such a flat discharge curve that a small voltage...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 2